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The Chronicle of the Buddha Sumedha
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Difficult to approach, of risen radiance, the sage highest in all the world.
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Seeking the welfare of all beings, he freed many from bondage.
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In the city of Sudassana, set in motion the wheel of the Teaching.
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There was the first full realisation for a hundred thousand koṭis.
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For ninety thousand crores, there was the second full realisation.
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For eighty thousand crores, there was the third full realisation.
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Of those who had eliminated the mental corruptions, spotless ones, of peaceful minds, such ones.
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Then a hundred koṭis of monks who had eliminated the mental corruptions met together.
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Then the second meeting was of ninety koṭis.
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Then there was the third meeting of eighty koṭis.
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Eighty crores of wealth, accumulated in my house.
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I went for refuge to him, and I delighted in the going forth.
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"In thirty thousand cosmic cycles, this one will be a Buddha.
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I determined upon further ascetic practice, for the fulfilment of the ten perfections.
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Having learnt all thoroughly, I made resplendent the Conqueror's Dispensation.
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Having gone to the perfection of direct knowledges, I went to the Brahma world.
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The mother was named Sudattā, of Sumedha, the great sage.
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Sucanda, Kañcana, and Sirivaḍḍha, three excellent mansions.
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Sumanā was the name of that woman, Punabbasu was her son.
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For no less than a fortnight, the Conqueror strove in striving.
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The great hero turned the wheel, in the excellent Sudassana park.
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Sāgara by name was the attendant of Sumedha, the great sage.
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The enlightenment tree of that Blessed One is called the great ironwood tree.
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Yasodharā and Sirimā were the chief female attendants.
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He illuminates all directions, as the moon the host of stars.
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So too his jewel pervades a yojana all around.
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Remaining for that long, he helped many people to cross.
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This was crowded with Worthy Ones, good ones.
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Having shown the light of knowledge, those of great fame were quenched.
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There was a wide-spread distribution of relics in those various regions.
The lineage of the Blessed One Sumedha is eleventh.
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Chronicle of the Buddha Sujāta
1.
With a lion's jaw and bull's shoulders, immeasurable, difficult to approach.
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Thus shines the Perfectly Enlightened One, blazing with splendour always.
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In the city of Sumaṅgala, set in motion the wheel of the Teaching.
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Eighty crores fully realised, at the first exposition of the Teaching.
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For thirty-seven hundred thousand, there was the second full realisation.
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For sixty hundred thousand, there was the third full realisation.
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Of those who had eliminated the mental corruptions, spotless ones, of peaceful minds, such ones.
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Sixty hundred thousand, they first gathered together.
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The second meeting was of fifty hundred thousand.
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With four hundred thousand, he approached the Perfectly Enlightened One.
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One who moves through the sky I was, a universal monarch of great power.
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Having approached, he paid homage to Sujāta, the leader of the world.
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Having given over to the Buddha, I went forth in his presence.
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Bring to the Community of monks, requisites and lodgings.
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"In thirty thousand cosmic cycles, this one will be a Buddha.
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I determined upon a fierce ascetic practice, for the fulfilment of the ten perfections.
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Having learnt all thoroughly, I made resplendent the Conqueror's Dispensation.
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Having gone to the perfection of direct knowledge, I went to the Brahma world.
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His mother was named Pabhāvatī, of the well-born great sage.
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Sirī, Upasirī, and Nanda, three excellent mansions.
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Sirinandā was the name of that woman, Upasena was her son.
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For no less than nine months, the Conqueror strove in striving.
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The great hero turned the wheel, at the excellent Sumaṅgala park.
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Nārada was the attendant of the great sage Sujāta.
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The enlightenment tree of that Blessed One is called the great bamboo.
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The bamboo is straight, lofty, beautiful to behold, delightful.
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Just as a well-bound peacock-tail fan, thus that tree shines.
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With widespread branches, dense, giving thick shade, delightful.
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Subhaddā and Padumā were the chief female attendants.
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Endowed with all excellent qualities, having attained all virtues.
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Immeasurable, incomparable, without comparison by similes.
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Remaining for that long, he helped many people to cross.
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Thus then the Scriptures, adorned by Worthy Ones.
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All that has disappeared, are not all activities empty?
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Right there is his shrine, raised up three leagues.
The lineage of the Blessed One Sujāta is twelfth.
